Office Administration (General Studies)

Program Description

The Office Administration (General Studies) program prepares students to have a working knowledge of any modern office setting. The ability to communicate both orally and in written form gives a graduate the edge in this competitive field. This program prepares students to work in the most current application packages. These, along with the introduction to accounting software, offers any student the training to become a successful office assistant.

Program Courses

Bookkeeping

Electronic Office Management

Business Communications (Grammar)

General Office Transcription

Business Communications (Verbal)

Keyboarding

Business Communications (Written)

Modern Office Procedures

Business Mathematics

Spreadsheets

Computerized Accounting

Student Success

Database Management

Word Processing Comprehensive

Desktop Publishing

Work Term

Document Production

Upgrading Skills

Upon completion of Office Administration (General Studies), skills upgrading may be available in the areas of medical, dental, legal, and engineering. Students may also continue their studies with specialized training in the Office Administration Technology (Medical, Dental, Legal, Engineering) program.

Employment Opportunities

Upon successful completion of the Office Administration (General Studies) program, graduates may be eligible for employment (depending on specific hiring practices) within many different office environments. The skills attained will provide opportunities for employment as receptionists, office clerks, bookkeepers, word processing operators, front office assistants, and records management clerks. A small sample of Academy Canada’s excellent employers include: